Aerocool Shark 15-blade Fan Review
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- Written by Inferno on August 10th 2010 at 2:17pm
It isn't very often that you find yourself excited by the arrival of a new case fan... take a look to see why today is different!
Overview
Aerocool's new Shark fans, in 120mm and 140mm sizes, utilize the most blades in any fan in production to date, 15 of them, to produce high airflow and high air pressure without the cost of high noise levels. They also tout their innovative "Fluid Dynamic Bearing" which is claimed to reduce vibration through "precision rotation." The Shark "fins" on the blades themselves minimizes vortices produced by the blades and the semi-transparent coloration looks really awesome! The blades also have a very "wavy" design which further minimizes noise-making vortices and allows for better pressure and airflow as well as more direct flow as opposed to "swirling" or turbulent flow out of the fan itself. More blades also means that you are able to move more air at lower RPMs, which further cuts the acoustic burden of high performance fans. Some work and ingenuity is at work here, and we are very excited to see how these perform!
Features
- Unique and Stylish "Shark Fin" Fan Blade design w/ Quad Blue LEDs.
- 15 fan blades generates High Air Pressure and Air Flow - the most fan blades in the world !!!!
- Innovative Fluid Dynamic Bearing delivers longer life span, higher precision rotation and anti-shock function.
- Duo Mode Operation - The Shark fan operates in both "Power" mode (12V) and "Silence" mode (7V - with adaptation of Voltage reduction cable).
- All cables are "black" sleeved.
- Accessories include a Voltage Reduction cable, a 3 to 4 pin converter cable,4 units of Anti-vibration Rubber Screws and 4 units of standard screws.
Specifications
120mm
| Standard Connection (Power mode) | Connect with Voltage Reduction Cable (Silence mode) |
| Rated Voltage : 12V | Rated Voltage : (To FAN)7V |
| Starting Voltage : <=9.0V | Starting Voltage : <=7.0V |
| Power Consumption : 3.6W | Power Consumption : 1.56W |
| Rated Current : 0.30A | Rated Current : 0.13A |
| Speed : 1500 RPM+-10% | Speed : 800 RPM+-10% |
| Air Flow : 82.6 CMF | Air Flow : 32.5 CMF |
| Air Pressure : 1.273 mm-H2O | Air Pressure : 0.305 mm-H2O |
| Noise : 26.5dBA | Noise : 12.6dBA |
| Weight : 117.9g | Weight : 117.9g |
| MTBF : 100000 hours | MTBF : 100000 hours |
140mm
| Standard Connection (Power mode) | Connect with Voltage Reduction Cable (Silence mode) |
| Rated Voltage : 12V | Rated Voltage : (To FAN)7V |
| Starting Voltage : <=6.0V | Starting Voltage : <=6.0V |
| Power Consumption : 4.32W | Power Consumption : 1.8W |
| Rated Current : 0.36A | Rated Current : 0.15A |
| Speed : 1500 RPM+-10% | Speed : 800 RPM+-10% |
| Air Flow : 96.5 CMF | Air Flow : 50 CMF |
| Air Pressure : 1.069 mm-H2O | Air Pressure : 0.305 mm-H2O |
| Noise : 29.6dBA | Noise : 14.5dBA |
| MTBF : 100000 hours | MTBF : 100000 hours |
Packaging
We are going to take a look at both the 120 and 140mm versions of the Shark fan in both blue and black. These fans come in very sleek and "cool" plastic packaging which keeps your new air-movers safe and sound until its time to go into your system.
Contents
- 1 x Voltage Reduction cable (12V to 7V) w/ Black Cable Sleeving
- 1 x 3 to 4 pin converter cable w/ Black Cable Sleeving
- 4 x Anti-vibration Screws
- 4 x Standard Screws
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Comments
they are very quiet when using the voltage regulator cable they provide, however i wanted it to run between full speed and the 7 volts regulation the cable provides but i cant get them to work with my x-vision (also aerocool) fan controller which is a shame... (maybe someone has a fix for this?)
other than that great product and a great asset to any high end machine.
I appreciate the comment! I agree that at full speed it still maintains the standard whine of a fan, but compared to others we've used (including a number of expensive Noctua fans) and at "nominal" distance away, they were extremely quiet. Still my favorite overall fan for the price, and I've got some great fans on the shelf here.
What issue do you have with the X-Vision specifically?
i agree that compared to others it is more quiet and moves more air then standard ones. (and yes noctua can be quite noisy to, especially if they hang angled and grow old :P)
and for what ive tested so far it is the best i have in my case.
as for my x-vision problem, it is unable to detect it, on any of the 5 busses, only on the first (cpu) bus it gives a 2 second response, while it does work with dozens of other fans, including my very old enermax ucap12 blue led fan, coolermaster fans, and some unbranded.
it also doesnt matter if i put on the voltage regulation cable or not... the x-vision doesnt see it.
so currently the shark runs in silent mode until i find a solution.
ps, i also contacted aerocool about the issue and hope to get a reply from them as well, since both products are theirs.
Case fans? ABSOLUTELY
Radiator fans? NO WAY
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